Middletown named a 2019 Tree City USA

Daily News staff

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Apr 27, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Middletown was named a 2019 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. Middletown achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

Middletown Tree Commission president Karen Day was especially appreciative of the support of the Middletown Town Council, administration and volunteers who made this accomplishment possible.

"Tree City status is just one way Middletown has demonstrated its commitment to our natural surroundings," Day said in a statement. "The Tree Commission has planted well over 1,000 trees throughout Middletown since its creation in 1995. These trees have not only added to the natural beauty of our environment but have also helped protect the quality of our air and water. As we find ourselves quarantined in our homes on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, I believe many of us have a deeper appreciation of nature and the importance of the environment."

The Arbor Day Foundation is a million-member nonprofit conservation and education organization with the mission to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.

Communities worldwide are facing issues with air quality, water resources, personal health and well-being, energy use, and protection from extreme heat and flooding. The Arbor Day Foundation recently launched the Time for Trees initiative to address these issues, with unprecedented goals of planting 100 million trees in forests and communities and inspiring 5 million tree planters by 2022. More information about this program is available at the Arbor Day Foundation website.

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